David Thomas

It’s a couple of days after I did my first workout since taking a break over Christmas.

I’ll be honest it was a tough.

The workout itself was awesome and I did the smart thing of lowering expectations (weight/reps) and framing the whole session as a ‘warm up’ for more workouts later this week.

No the workout was fine and great kick start to 2019 even though we’re still in 2018.

The one tough thing I did not expect was how depleted I would feel afterwards and I ended up eating bagel and eggs for the carbs and washing it all down with a cup of full fat milk and adding a slice of cheese.

That helped a bit but my mind and body were still in a state of shock – I took an early night.

Today though having had a lie in (the joys of having very tired children from reading to puzzle making) I’m feeling totally pumped and ready to hit more workouts today either by tending to the allotment or straight up hitting my garage gym for reps.

Puzzle-making – helping the little fitters get worn out

It’s as if the workout forced my mind and body in for an early night for a long deep reset sleep and now I’m feeling totally EPIC.

THIS. IS. WHY. I. LIKE. FITNESS.

Here are some ways you can start moving in readiness for a committed exercise and nutrition program for 2019 with the whole family and feel totally epic:

Go for long walks

Tend to the garden

De-clutter the house

Go to a local attraction (Willen Lake, Campbell Park, Caldecotte)

Hand wash the car

If you have (make) time for yourself to start moving the number one best way to get you off the sofa is to download a couch 2 5k app, press play and away you go.

You see when one of your children has the pox, you’ve worked hard all year and you never spent as much time with your loved ones as you do at this time of year then quite simply I lose myself in the moment.

Moments turn into hours, hours into days.

Coffee, jigsaws, cuddles, movies.

And no guilt for having gorged on Lindor chocolate truffles and diet coke.

I call it ‘The Christmas Reset’ – a time where you experience precious time, building memories and chilling TFO.

One moment I have been particularly proud of was introducing my eldest to the Indiana Jones series of movies.

I’d forgotten how good they were myself and it’s been a joy sharing their magic with the Little Fitters.

No life lessons, no ‘make sure your things are tidied away’.

Not for another week.

Man I really do feel like working out. Perhaps I will.

Or perhaps, when the Little Fitters announce their awareness to the world I’ll quickly devolve back into the Christmas Reset making tiny bowls of breakfast whilst small people cling to my legs.

The one week free trial is a superb risk free way for you to experience small group training and nutritional coaching in Milton Keynes for weight loss and muscle toning.

Over the years of training clients I’ve come to know the frustrations that people have with their body shape and self image.

Whether it’s the size of your thighs or the amount of ‘bad food’ consumed it can lead to feelings of hopelessness and guilt.

The thing is it’s harder than ever to take care of yourself because you are busy taking care of other people and are often too tired for self care.

Even if you do take time out to look after yourself those feelings of guilt for doing so are not far behind.

This is why our Milton Keynes based bootcamp and nutrition coaching comes with a free week’s trial.

It also comes with the expectation that if you attend all three sessions and adhere to the nutritional coaching that you will get a result at the end of the trial.

It’s an opportunity to accept to yourself that something needs to change and that you are going to do something about it.

For one week at the very least.

Taking action to move more relieves anxiety so if you’re feeling anxious over your body shape use it as a reminder to get moving and reap these 10 benefits to a week’s free exercise and nutritional coaching…

1. You’ll reset your body: A good workout at bootcamp will improve your mood, help you to sleep and drive out toxins as you sweat.

2. You’ll reset your mind: Exercise has been proven to improve your mood. Simply feeling better about yourself from exercising comes from knowing that you doing something to change how you look and feel.

3. Your clothes will fit better: Yes! In one week if you follow the nutrition guide and commit to three sessions in a week you will feel a difference in how your clothes

4. You’ll have more energy: Tired of feeling tired? Even before the week’s free trial is up you’ll feel much more energetic and able to climb a set of stairs with more ease. Moving more more more energy!

5. You’ll be less likely to binge: The free week’s trial comes with a nutrition guide, recipes for the week and an example meal plan. Stick to plan and guidance and you’re less likely to try and consume 6 packets of Maltesers of an evening.

7. You’ll be more confident: Imagine walking into work and telling your work colleagues that you attend bootcamp three times a week? Or that after just three 45 minute workouts a week that you’ve lost weight. They will turn green.

8. You’ll have fun: We don’t do press ups in the pouring rain face down in the mud. Sorry. We exercise in small inclusive groups indoors (most of the year), play games, have a laugh and help each other out. Simple.

10. You’ll look and feel amazing: You just know that when you speak to someone that they regularly exercise. It works wonders on your outlook. Within a few weeks regular exercise will change your physique and you’ll see a noticeable difference in all the right places.

Are you ready to take action and throw away feelings of guilt and anxiety?